search: [14] Etymologically, search denotes ‘going round in a circle’ – for its ultimate source is Latin circus ‘circle’ (source of English circle and circus). From this was derived the verb circāre ‘go round’, which by the time it had reached Old French as cerchier had acquired connotations of ‘examining’ or ‘exploring’. English took it over via Anglo-Norman sercher. (It is no relation, incidentally, to English seek.) => circle, circus
search (v.)
c. 1300, from Old French cerchier "to search" (12c., Modern French chercher), from Latin circare "go about, wander, traverse," in Late Latin "to wander hither and thither," from circus "circle" (see circus). Phrase search me as a verbal shrug of ignorance first recorded 1901. Search engine attested from 1988. Search and destroy as a modifier is 1966, American English, from the Vietnam War. Search and rescue is from 1944.
search (n.)
c. 1400, "act of searching;" early 15c., "right to investigate illegal activity; examination of records, wills, etc.; a search through an area or a place," from Anglo-French serche, Old French cerche, from cerchier (see search (v.)). Search warrant attested from 1739.
例文
1. At approxi-mately 11：30 p.m.，Pollard finally gave his consent to the search .
午後11時半頃、ポラードは最終的に捜査に同意した。
2.Rescue workers are digging through the rubble in search of other victims.
救助隊が廃墟の中を掘って、他の被害者を探している。
3.Miserable，and unexpectedly lonely，she went in search of Jean-Paul.心が苦しく、突然寂しさを感じた彼女はジョン?ポールを探しに行った。
4.You can search me if you think you 're man enough.
勇気があれば、私の体を探してください。
5.They trekked from shop to shop in search of white knee-length socks.